The Texas Ranger, and Brazos Guard. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 16, 1849 (open access)

The Texas Ranger, and Brazos Guard. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 16, 1849

Weekly newspaper from Washington, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 16, 1849
Creator: Lancaster, J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Ranger, and Brazos Guard. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, March 9, 1849 (open access)

The Texas Ranger, and Brazos Guard. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, March 9, 1849

Weekly newspaper from Washington, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 9, 1849
Creator: Lancaster, J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Ranger, and Brazos Guard. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, March 30, 1849 (open access)

The Texas Ranger, and Brazos Guard. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, March 30, 1849

Weekly newspaper from Washington, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 30, 1849
Creator: Lancaster, J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, December 9, 1844] (open access)

[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, December 9, 1844]

Letter from H[enri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] insisting that the soil be plowed and sown. He informs him that arrival of emigrants is increasing and supplies will be important. He states that annexation is likely.
Date: December 9, 1844
Creator: Castro, Henri
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, December 14, 1844] (open access)

[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, December 14, 1844]

Letter from [Henri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] regarding news of the colony and hoping Dreyer is found. He also gives some instructions regarding various people and issues. Signed H. Castro on December 14, 1844 in Washington.
Date: December 14, 1844
Creator: Castro, Henri
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, December 22, 1844] (open access)

[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, December 22, 1844]

Letter from [Henri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] regarding news of the colony. He discusses Haas and Montel and expresses pleasure that Dreyer has returned. Signed H. Castro on December 22, 1844 in Washington.
Date: December 22, 1844
Creator: Castro, Henri
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, December 29, 1844] (open access)

[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, December 29, 1844]

Letter from [Henri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] in which he discusses Elliot and funds, carts and oxen, the arrival of [Pfanner] with his settlers and urging him to have the settlers write letters home. Signed H. Castro on December 29, 1844 in Washington.
Date: December 29, 1844
Creator: Castro, Henri
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hy. Castro to W. Elliot, December 29, 1844] (open access)

[Letter from Hy. Castro to W. Elliot, December 29, 1844]

Letter from Hy. Castro to W. Elliot [possibly Cope] regarding financial matters [copy]. Letter from James Holford to H. Castro, 1844-06-03, is copied on the reverse side of the letter.
Date: December 29, 1844
Creator: Castro, Hy.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, January, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, January, 1845]

Letter from [Henri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] sharing news of the bill's passage in the House and his hope that it will be passed in the Senate as well. He also discusses the organization of a militia. Signed Hi. Castro in January 1845 in Washington.
Date: January 1845
Creator: Castro, Henri
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, January 23, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, January 23, 1845]

Letter from [Henri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] announcing the success of the Bill with the Senate and the President. He states that he is leaving for Galveston the following day. Signed Hi. Castro on January 23, 1845 in Washington.
Date: January 23, 1845
Creator: Castro, Henri
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, January, 23, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, January, 23, 1845]

Letter from [Henri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] sharing news of the Bill's passage and stating that he is going to go to Europe to encourage immigration but expects to be back by the end of June. In the postscript he asks him to let Dr. Cupples occupy his house. Signed Hi. Castro in January 23, 1845 in Washington.
Date: January 23, 1845
Creator: Castro, Henri
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March 2, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Henri Castro to Ferdinand Louis Huth, March 2, 1845]

Letter from H[enri] Castro to [Ferdinand] Louis [Huth] with news of the annexation of Texas to the United States. Signed H. Castro on March 2, 1845 in Washington.
Date: March 2, 1845
Creator: Castro, Henri
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Summons for Isaac Mitchell (open access)

Summons for Isaac Mitchell

Summons for Isaac Mitchell to appear before the District Court judge in Washington County regarding petition of H. Chiairs and Samuel P. Baskins. Handwritten in ink.
Date: February 22, 1840
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Commission for Justice of the Peace] (open access)

[Commission for Justice of the Peace]

Commission by A.C. Horton, Governor of Texas, appointing John H. Seward as Justice of the Peace for Washington County.
Date: October 8, 1846
Creator: Horton, Albert C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Court Order (open access)

Court Order

James B. Miller, administrator for the estate of William Barret Travis, ordered to collect $13.55 from James H. Holt by the County Court of Washington County
Date: July 1, 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dress

Embroidered baby dress with some open work made by Mrs. Anson Jones for her son, Cromwell Anson Jones, b.1849, Barrington
Date: 1849
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Summons for John M. Brown] (open access)

[Summons for John M. Brown]

Court summons for John M. Brown to appear in Union Bank of Mississippi vs. John M. Brown case.
Date: March 4, 1843
Creator: Washington County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washington County legal documents (open access)

Washington County legal documents

Writ requesting Sheriff to summon Andrew Crawford for court appearance to answer petition of Thomas Reed
Date: September 7, 1841
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. Pilsbury to Jesse Grimes] (open access)

[Letter from L. Pilsbury to Jesse Grimes]

Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from L. Pilsbury to Jesse Grimes, concerns mail route
Date: January 20, 1848
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Emily Margaret Austin Perry to James F. Perry, August 26, 1847] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Emily Margaret Austin Perry to James F. Perry, August 26, 1847]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Emily Margaret Austin Perry to James F. Perry, in which Emily Perry let's her husband know she has arrived at her current destination, with their daughter, safely but that the trip home will require a detour due to outbreaks of fever around the Bastrop area. Emily Perry also provides a list of tasks that need to be tended to in her absence (preserves, garden, weather boarding, etc.).
Date: August 26, 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from B. Gillespie to James F. Perry, October 1, 1847] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from B. Gillespie to James F. Perry, October 1, 1847]

Copy of transcript for a letter from B. Gillespie to James F. Perry, in which Gillespie informs Perry that he received his letter which addresses allegations the late Judge John P. Coles filed against Perry before his death. Gillespie also tells Perry that the original bill filed by Coles cannot be found and the case will likely be postponed.
Date: October 1, 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry to James F. Perry, August 26, [1847]] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry to James F. Perry, August 26, [1847]]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry to James F. Perry discussing her return journey home and reminding James of items he and others need to attend to while she is away.
Date: August 26, 1847
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of petition from Philip S. Whitesid, March 4, 1843] (open access)

[Transcript of petition from Philip S. Whitesid, March 4, 1843]

Copy of transcript for a petition from Philip S. Whiteside filed by his attorney, J.W. Norris, to the Judge of the Third Judicial District of the Republic of Texas, in which Whiteside asks for a judgement on D. B. Madden who has refused to pay his debt to Whiteside.
Date: March 4, 1843
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Ranger. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 39, Ed. 1, Friday, October 19, 1849 (open access)

Texas Ranger. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 39, Ed. 1, Friday, October 19, 1849

Weekly newspaper from Washington, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 19, 1849
Creator: Lancaster, J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History